True Crime Dumpster

True Crime Dumpster Trivia Mini Episode

Join TCD's first trivia mini-episode with hosts Amy, Kevin, and special guests Cole and Friday as they pour garbage straight into your ears. Follow along and see how you do with the first 16 questions listed below:

 

True Crime Dumpster Trivia 

1. What was the Black Dahlia’s real name?
2. The Grim Sleeper, Lonnie Franklin, also sometimes known as the Southside Slayer, terrorized what California city for more than two decades?
3. Which serial killer enjoyed dressing up as a clown and working charity events?
4. Joseph DiAngelo, The Golden State Killer, was also known as EARONS. What does EARONS stand for?
5. Which serial killer claimed that a demonic dog commanded him to commit murder?
6. What does BTK stand for?
7. What famous author wrote In Cold Blood, which detailed the gruesome murders of the Clutter family in 1959?
8. In 2019, what was the approximate percentage of women who listen to true crime podcasts?
9. According to the data from the FBI, in 2018, what city had the highest murder rate?
10. Have the murderers of Breonna Taylor been arrested yet?
11. On the night he shot John Lennon, which book was killer Mark David Chapman carrying?
12. In 1974, Ronald (Butch) DeFeo Jr. killed six members of his family on the same night. Which horror film franchise was inspired by the murders?
13. What are the names of the Menendez brothers?
14. In which year did the trial - People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson take place?
15. What kind of a car did Ted Bundy drive when he lured his victims in and kill them?
16. Sharon Tate, brutally murdered by the Manson family, was the wife of which famous director?

Grady Stiles: The Lobster Boy Murders

The Stiles family had a long history of ectrodactyly--a condition that gives the person's hands and/or feet the appearance of "claws"--dating back to 1840. Grady Stiles Sr, born with ectrodactyly, used his birth defect to his advantage, as best as he could… and joined the circus! Beyond that, he was also an abusive jerk to his family. Join Amy and Kevin as they talk trash about the life and death of the late Grady Stiles.

Garbage People Regurgitated: Brock Turner, the Infuriating Comparison to Brian Banks, & the Incredible Journey of Chanel Miller

Brock Turner is a garbage person rapist. The survivor of his sexual assault back in 2015, Chanel Miller, is not. She's amazing. Also amazing--Brian Banks--who fought a racist, prejudiced system, and eventually won back his freedom and is giving back to his community. He is also not a garbage person. Join hosts Amy and Kevin as they discuss these 3 people and close the dumpster lid on Brock forever.

Mini Stories: The Unjust Killing of Elijah McClain & The Strange Case of Natasha Ryan

Elijah McClain was a 23-year old massage therapist who spent his lunch breaks playing his violin to cats and dogs at a nearby shelter in Aurora, Colorado. He was sweet, marched to his own beat, and everyone loved him. On August 24, 2019, Elijah went to go buy his mother an iced tea at the convenience store and never came home. We talk about this unjust homicide by the hands of those sworn to protect him. Join the other 3.5 million people who have signed his petition here.

In our second story--Natasha Ryan was not unlike most young teens who rebelled, but her rebellion went a bit further. Thought to be the victim of serial killer Leonard Fraser, Natasha was written off as a goner...until one fateful day nearly 5 years later.

What do these two cases have in common? Pretty much nothing, but we wanted to cover them both in this episode. Give it a listen and let us know what you think by leaving us a rating, review, and/or comment on your listening platform. We really appreciate it!

The Mysterious Death of Tamla Horsford

The enormous outrage and interest of people--all people--after the wrongful deaths of Breona Taylor, George Floyd, and Ahmaud Arbery have forced the media to report on cases of Black people that normally would not have been as heavily publicized. This intense public pressure makes things happen--like in the case of Tamla Horsford. Though it occurred in November of 2018 and was closed soon after, the intense  public interest/pressure surrounding her death has forced the county sheriff to reopen the case and hand it over to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation as of June 12, 2020. In this episode, we tell you our thoughts and the story of the night Tamla tragically lost her life at an adult slumber party where she was the only Black person present.

Normally, we don’t post our sources here, but these are ones you’ll want to know about: Tamla Horsford’s Change.org petition, Episode 8 of Cases of Color podcast, and the website Blackgirltragic.com. All were excellent sources for our episode this week. Check out our other source material at truecrimedumpster.com. Thanks for listening.

Episode 31: Garbage People Regurgitated: Jared Fogle

In 2002, Subway surpassed the number of McDonald's restaurants and became the largest fast food chain in the world. Part of this was due to the genius marketing of hiring a fat guy who lost a bunch of weight eating their low-fat sandwiches. In 2000, this former fatty, Jared Fogle, helped to nearly triple their sales soon after he came on board. His boring, milk-toast personality and lazy diet was nonthreatening and easy to swallow until, that is, all of his pedophile secrets starting pouring out. Join Amy and Kevin as they help you understand the downfall of this dirty pervert and explain his induction into the dumpster full of garbage people regurgitated. You may never look at a foot-long sub the same way again.

Garbage People Regurgitated, Volume 3: Mark Kay Letourneau

The year is 1995 in Burien, WA, a Seattle suburb. Vili Fualaau is a 12-year old, first-generation, Samoan sixth grader whose father is in prison and lives in a “tough” part of town. His mom isn’t home much because she works many jobs. He has a crush on his teacher he had in second and now sixth grade. He thinks she’s a movie star. His teacher is none other than the infamous Mary Kay Letourneau--a 34-year old mother of 4 who knows better than to be a child rapist. So, where is she now and what has she been up to since her media firestorm that spanned much of the 90’s and into the early 2000’s?

Mary Kay, you are our third featured garbage person, regurgitated! Congratulations. You’re the worst.

Also--our hearts go out to the people who are most affected by the protests and Covid-19. Black Lives Matter. Do what you can to actively fight our systemically racist system!

Can’t attend the protests? Donate your money to worthy causes and Black-owned businesses. Broke? Write/call/text your local and federal officials demanding reform/change now. Call out your racist friends on social media. Stay safe and keep your eyes open!

Part 3 of the Dark Web: The Silk Road & Ross Ulbricht (AKA The Dread Pirate Roberts)

This week, we finish up our Silk Road series with all the action that culminated into chaos. It's hard to tell who is good, bad, guilty, or innocent by the end. 

We highly recommend Nick Bilton's American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road which we heavily borrowed from.

Also, to keep it balanced, check out https://freeross.org/ to sign his clemency petition and read more about the case from his side.

Check out truecrimedumpster.com for the rest of our source material. We seriously spent like 30-40 hours researching this case so that we could be as fair and balanced as we could be. 

This one was a doozy! Thanks for listening.

Part 2 of the Dark Web: The Silk Road & Ross Ulbricht (AKA The Dread Pirate Roberts)

This week we continue the Silk Road saga and talk about the next steps Ross Ulbricht/The Dread Pirate Roberts takes on his journey to become an alleged drug kingpin online. Also, one of our favorite listeners hooked us up to an early user of the Silk Road website. We were lucky enough to be able to interview him to get an in-depth look into what it was like to be an early and avid member of the website. Lastly, we discuss a few of the key players that we will delve into further next week.

Part 1 of the Dark Web: The Silk Road & Ross Ulbricht (AKA The Dread Pirate Roberts)

The Dark Web, not surprisingly, is a dark place. It’s easy to hide things in the dark--like illicit drugs and guns, but it can also serve as a safe haven for political dissidents and whistle-blowers who need the anonymity that this dark place provides. 

Ross Ulbricht, AKA the Dread Pirate Roberts, used this place to promote a truly free marketplace for anything and everything that anyone could want. A Libertarian through and through, was Ross a pawn in a game or was he the cunning Kingpin that evidence suggests?

This week, hosts Kevin and Amy explore the complex world of the Dark Web, cryptocurrency, and the elusive Dread Pirate Roberts of the Silk Road website in this multi-part episode. Join us!